Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006
(Charles R. Swindoll, The Finishing Touch, in a book he had read:)
“A time to be careful is when one reaches his goals. The easiest period in a crisis situation is actually the battle itself. The most difficult period is the period of indecision, whether to fight or run away. And the most
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Contributed by Tony Miano on Apr 21, 2001
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R. Kent Hughes, in his book, James—Faith That Works, shares this story.
"It is said that Napoleon, while looking at some papers, let slip the bridle of his horse, which reared so that the Emperor was in danger. A corporal of the grenadiers leaped forward and caught the bridle, bringing the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 20, 2002
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SAVING THE SHIP, REMEMBERING THE PAST
"Their hair is gray, their shoulders are slumped and they walk with the shuffle of the aged. Their ship, a rusty antique, wallowed through the Atlantic, battered by a winter storm. For the elderly crew of LST-325, a creaking World War II troop ship that had
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Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 18, 2003
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Seven days before his death John Donne wrote: “And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for me.” (4) But, what comes before this statement tells the whole tale.
No man is an island, entire to itself; every man is a piece of a continent, a part of the main; if a clod be
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Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Mar 20, 2008
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A family was watching a movie of the life of Jesus on television. Their six-year-old daughter was deeply moved as the film realistically portrayed Jesus’ crucifixion and death. Tears ran down the little girl’s face as they took Him from the cross and laid Him in a borrowed tomb. She watched as a
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 5, 2009
Jesus warns us about holding to material things so that they cause us worry. One source instructs, "Jesus' words strike at the core of human selfishness, challenging both the well-to-do who have possessions to guard and the poor who wish they could acquire them." Citing theologian Minear, "Jesus
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Salvation Army
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God’s Faithfulness:
He never falls asleep on watch. I served in the US Army during Vietnam. I have to admit that even in the midst of a war zone, when it was my turn to stand guard duty there were times when my eyes were so heavy I was tempted to take a quick nap. God is not like
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United Methodist
On 13th September 1759, one of the most significant battles of the 18th Century was fought – the Battle of the Heights of Abraham.
The Heights of Abraham were (and still are) the cliffs above the St. Lawrence river in front of the strategic city of Quebec.
Louis, the Marquis de Montcalm - who
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Anglican
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LOSING CONTROL, ONE MISTAKE AT A TIME
"According to the Associated Press, on December 14, 1996, a 763-foot grain freighter, the Bright Field, was heading down the Mississippi at New Orleans, Louisiana, when it lost control, veered toward the shore, and crashed into a riverside shopping mall. At
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Contributed by Patrick Mccosh on Jul 23, 2007
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One summer morning as Ray Blankenship was preparing his breakfast, he gazed out the window, and saw a small girl being swept along in the rain-flooded drainage ditch beside his Anover, OH home. He knew that downstream the ditch disappeared with a roar underneath a road and then emptied into the
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Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 23, 2010
"Consider Cornelia, a woman imprisoned in a work camp in Romania during the hard years of Communist occupation. One night, being too tired to undress, she fell exhausted on her bed and immediately went to sleep. She began to dream of a beautiful field full of flowers. There was a soft humming sound
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Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 15, 2011
MEETING WITH GOD IN A CESSPIT
Philip Yancey shared about "a conference on evangelism sponsored by Billy Graham in Manila. A Cambodian man mesmerized the audience with his story of daily meditation. Under the Pol Pot regime he was held in a concentration camp like those depicted in the movie
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Presbyterian/Reformed
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There is a tomb of unknown soldiers in America which has a guard 24 hours a day. Every hour on the hour, 365 days a year, a new soldier reports for duty. When the new guard arrives, he receives his orders from the one who is leaving. The words are always the same: “Orders Remain Unchanged.”
The
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Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 15, 2006
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During WWII, soldiers were often given Bibles to take into battle. I recall one veteran showing me his. A German bullet punctured it and traveled halfway through until it stopped in Psalm 91. What does Psalm 91:11 say? “For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.”
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